Exploring Immortality Cultivation-Chapter 213 - 173. A mathematician who doesn’t want to be a philosopher is not a good show-off

"Wang Qi, hurry and come with me to the Immortal Alliance Main Temple, your Heart Inquiry Pass has started!"

After blurting out this perplexing statement, Su Junyu employed his Escape Skill and swept Wang Qi up, rushing toward the peak of Xin Mountain.

"Hey... Senior Brother Su... it's illegal to use Escape Skills within Immortal City..." Suddenly being pulled up, Wang Qi felt somewhat queasy and hurriedly spoke.

Su Junyu didn't seem to care, "It's no issue, this time it's official business, I have special permission!"

"What's the matter? Why the rush?"

"The Sect Leader has already prepared the 'Certifier' and 'Shocking Heart', and will personally oversee your Heart Inquiry Pass!" Su Junyu was faintly excited, "As long as you pass this test, you will definitely become the True Inheritor of Wanfa Sect!"

A gleam flashed in Wang Qi's eyes, "Is it really that formal?"

The Heart Inquiry Pass is the final test among the three unified entrance trials, which examines the Dao Heart of new disciples to see if their foundational thoughts and temperaments align with the sect they wish to join. If Disciple A harbors not a shred of benevolence, then Tianling Ridge would certainly not accept them; if Disciple B dreams of healing the world, then Mysterious Palace is not the right place; a disciple with no interest in the transformation of matter would only waste resources if they entered the Burning Gold Valley... and so on. The Heart Inquiry Pass was established to prevent such mismatches.

A Heart Inquiry Pass requires at least three examiners. The most crucial is called the "Main Questioner," and the elder of the sect the disciple wishes to join acts in this role. The second is the "Certifier," held by a person of high virtue and prestige. Since the matter of the heart lies within the heart itself, the Heart Inquiry Pass, among the three major unified trial tests, is the one most susceptible to fraud, hence a publicly endorsed person is needed as a guarantor. The third role is the "Shocking Heart." Human hearts are complex, and true natures are like tigers, needing to be shaken and stimulated to be revealed. The purpose of the "Shocking Heart" is to ensure that the trialist's every word is heartfelt and truthful, making it impossible for them to lie. This role is usually performed by a master from the Yangshen Pavilion.

Under normal circumstances, the Heart Inquiry Pass is conducted after the Written Test and Martial Arts Examination, when the disciple has already decided their path. However, there are exceptions. If a new disciple is outstanding enough, the Heart Inquiry Pass may be conducted at special times.

"Does this world really have such a great thing like autonomous recruitment?" Wang Qi's mind was struck, and his thoughts had already flown to the Immortal Alliance Main Temple.

The Immortal Alliance Main Temple was not far from the Immortal Institute, and soon Su Junyu brought Wang Qi to the front of the temple. He did not linger downstairs but directly took Wang Qi to the top floor. Thereafter, Su Junyu led Wang Qi to a Quiet Room.

There were already three people waiting inside the Quiet Room. Although Wang Qi has always held himself in high regard, seeing the three people in the room, he felt the lineup was a bit outrageous.

Seated at the chief seat was the Sect Leader of Wanfa Sect, a Carefree Great Grandmaster, and bearer of All Laws Crown, Chen Jingyun. Considering the thesis Wang Qi submitted and his combat style, this guy was indeed committed to Wanfa Sect. From this perspective, there was no one in Shenzhou more suitable to be the Main Questioner.

Seated to the left was the Certifier for this occasion, the Palace Master of Heavenly Sword Palace, Sword-Splitting Sky Jiaxuan. Heavenly Sword Palace maintains peace and protects heaven, it's believed that in Shenzhou, few possess a greater credibility than him.

The cultivator sitting on the right had high cheekbones and a tall nose, with slightly yellow hair bearing the look of a Barbarian. Wang Qi didn't recognize this person, but as his gaze lingered on him, Zhen Chan quietly slipped two words into his mind: "Carefree!"

This cultivator from the scarcely populated North Wilderness was indeed Carefree!

North Wilderness has fewer people than Central Plains, and even fewer are cultivators. Among them, achieving Carefree is rarer still. The Carefree Barbarian from Yangshen Pavilion is only this one person.

Soul Origin, Ke Ha'er!

Aren't three Primordial Spirit Stage Great Grandmasters enough for a Heart Inquiry Pass! I heard that some lower-tier sects even substitute Grandmasters with Golden Cores... How come there are two Carefrees and a half-step for mine?

This doesn't make sense!

It seemed also to be the pressure from these three top-tier cultivators that made Su Junyu take Wang Qi in, then he promptly withdrew and waited at the door.

Chen Jingyun spoke first, "Don't be nervous, go ahead."

Before the three of them, there was a mat; Wang Qi figured this was his spot, and properly settled himself down on it. Just then, he experienced a strange sensation and turned his head to see that his Soul Origin was actually staring intently at him... no, here "staring intently" is not merely a descriptive phrase; this Carefree Great Cultivator's eyes indeed emitted a brilliant light!

Seeing Wang Qi's gaze, this Carefree cultivator from Yangshen Pavilion even smiled, "Don't be overly concerned, I have made a vow; unless they are foes, I will never pry into others' memories. This is part of my heart's holding, my self-discipline. Besides, this spell only connects our true hearts, making it impossible for you to lie to me. My revealing it to you is also a gesture of sincerity."

Wang Qi nodded. He believed that, if a Carefree Stage Cultivator wanted to meddle with him, it could definitely be done without him being any the wiser.

Jiaxuan also smiled and nodded at him, while Chen Jingyun, expressionless, said, "Alright, let's begin."

...Really, the typical efficiency of Wanfa Sect.

"First, let's ask a few standard questions. First question, 'Feng Yi Wei Xiang, how to discern it?'"

The forms of heaven and earth, elusive and flickering, myriad appearances all chaotic, how to recognize, how to discern?

Wang Qi furrowed his brow at the first question. Not because the question was difficult to answer, but it seemed... there was completely no standard answer, right?

Isn't this supposed to be like a psychological test? Wait a second... maybe this kind of approach is normal in an Immortal Hero World? I seem to, maybe, have presupposed the wrong style for this world...

Seeing Wang Qi remain silent, Jiaxuan chuckled, "Your heart's holding is very good, and your fundamental understanding of the Great Dao is also proper, very empirical and dislike of speculative discussions. This is good, after all, indulging in abstract discussions benefits seeking the Dao not at all. However, you still need to have your own 'realm'.ть>This is very important for grasping your heart and heart's holding."

Wang Qi pondered, "The Dao within my heart is originally a point of spiritual clarity... within this point of clarity lies past accumulations, current thoughts, and future hopes. The root thought that runs through past and future is what 'I' am. And where this 'I' shines, that belongs to my realm... Ah damn, how can I naturally come up with such an embarrassing statement?"

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The three Great Cultivators exchanged glances. If it weren't for that last exclamation of "Ah damn", they might have given this young man a very high evaluation. But with that last line added... so geniuses are all clowns, huh?

"Cough cough, well said," Chen Jingyun cleared his throat and prompted the Heart Inquiry Pass to continue, "Feng Yi Wei Xiang, how to discern it?"

Wang Qi's lips curled into a mischievous smile.

Ahahaha, philosophy huh... talking philosophy...

I was a dual-degree holder in Mathematics and Physics in my last life, a respected person in the field of Mathematics!

And then... isn't networking for mathematicians who don't want to be philosophers just super pretentious!